Monthly Archives: May 2016

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that U.S. immigration patterns differ significantly between, say, Europe and South America. Here we take a closer look at these patterns. Which countries do the youngest and the oldest immigrants come from?

It’s no secret that Jewish people are living in many countries around the globe. The Jewish expatriate community in the United Stated is one of the largest. Pew Research Center suggested two main categories of American Jews in 2013: Jews by religion and Jews of no religion. Jews by religion are those who do not profess any other religion and who described their religion as Jewish. Jews of no religion are those who have a Jewish parent or were raised Jewish, but described their religion as atheist or nothing in particular. Almost 80 percent of Jews in 2013 identified themselves as religious, and 22 percent were Jews of no religion. The survey showed that one in ten American Jews are Orthodox.

With the 2000 Census release, the U.S. Census Bureau prepared an interesting map of U.S. counties color-coded by ancestry with the largest population. Since the map was not updated in the subsequent years, we decided to use the 2013 ACS 5-year data to recreate the map.

The threat of crime is a serious problem in every society, and has been for many centuries. In the age of modern technology and innovation, criminals are presented with a breadth of opportunities. A criminal can steal money or information while staying in his own house, using just a computer.

In this post we will explore the ACS PUMS data on working couples. We want to see if certain occupation pairs are more likely to occur than others, while also investigating couples in which both partners share the same occupation. For the analysis we will use five-year data from years 2009-2013.

According to WHO guidelines, noise levels above 55 dBA are considered very significant, and characterized as annoying. Over 5 percent of all Americans live in areas where summer daytime noise levels are above this threshold, which is usually associated with industrial areas.

America is not only a country of many opportunities, but also a country of many religions. Historically, people from around the world traveled to America to create one of the most diverse and eclectic communities of different religions. Immigrants and their children comprise the largest parts of the Orthodox Christian, Islam and Catholic religions. Let’s examine the role of Orthodox Christianity in the America.

In this post we will explore the ACS PUMS data on couples in which both partners hold a college degree. We want to see if pairings of certain degrees occur more commonly than others, while also investigating couples who hold the same degree. For the analysis we will use the five-year data from 2009-2013.